Italy

/BRUSSELS, August 27, 2026, 10:30 CEST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH™/ The European Investment Bank (EIB) has approved €9.2 billion in new financing to drive European economic competitiveness, fast-track the energy transition, and expand strategic global partnerships. This comprehensive package, endorsed by the EIB’s Board of Directors, allocates €4.3 billion to support companies across Croatia, the Czech […]

/MADRID, SPAIN, August 3, 2026, 10:30 CEST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH™/ Sonnedix, a leading global renewable energy platform with 12 GW of total capacity, has successfully secured a €730 million financing package to support the refinancing, operational optimisation, and new asset construction across its strategic markets in France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain. This milestone transaction underscores Sonnedix’s robust growth trajectory in Europe and highlights the company’s strong track record of trusted partnerships and financial credibility within the sector.

/LONDON, July 10, 2026, 11:30 BST, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH™/ Axpo, in collaboration with e-STORAGE, a subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc., has entered into a strategic agreement to develop an 8 MW/40 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) at the Rizziconi power plant in Calabria, southern Italy. Construction is scheduled to commence at the end of 2026, with the project expected to begin delivering grid-supporting electricity in early 2028.

/MUNICH, GERMANY, March 3, 2026, 11:00 CET, BayWa r.e./ BayWa r.e. and its Italian subsidiary, BayWa r.e. Power Solutions, have successfully finalised the sale of a portfolio consisting of four commercial and industrial (C&I) photovoltaic projects to NetOn Power, a company specialising in distributed energy solutions for the industrial sector.

/LONDON, October 14, 2025, 16:00 CET, RENEWABLE MARKET WATCH™/ Apple Inc. has taken a decisive step in reinforcing its commitment to renewable energy development by announcing the expansion of its clean energy portfolio in Europe. The company has entered into new Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for large-scale solar and wind projects in Greece, Italy, Latvia, […]

/ESSEN/ROME, February 13, 2025, 9:00 CET, RWE/ RWE has started the construction of its first commercial scale Agri-PV plants. The 9.8 megawatt (MWac) Morcone and 9.3 MWac Acquafredda advanced Agri-PV projects are located in the province of Benevento in the Campania region. More than 32,500 solar modules will be installed here in total. Together the two projects will be able to supply more than 13.000 Italian households with green electricity. Commissioning is scheduled for the end of the year. Both projects were successful in the recent Italian Recovery and Resilience…

/Essen/Rome, December 4, 2024, 9:00 GMT, RWE/ RWE was successful in the Italian Resilience and Recovery Plan auction, awarding contract for difference tariff and up to 40% return on investment for advanced Agri-PV. The 9.8 megawatt (MWac) Morcone and 9,3 MWac Acquafredda advanced Agri-PV plants, located in the province of Benevento in the Campania region, were awarded. Construction of the more than 32,500 solar modules is scheduled to begin in early 2025, with commissioning scheduled for the end of next year.

/MUNICH, GERMANY, October 8, 2024, 11:00 CET, BayWa r.e./ BayWa r.e. is pleased to announce the completion of the Tarquinia solar park in Italy with an installed capacity of 51.4 MWp. The plant consists of more than 94,000 fixed solar modules providing electricity from renewable sources to more than 35,000 households. BayWa r.e. acted as the general contractor and developer of the project, managing not only the development of the park and all the authorisation phases, but also its construction and the installation of the photovoltaic (PV) panels. With work now…

/ROME, April 29, 2024, 9:30 BST, RWE/ RWE has started the construction of its first solar plant in Italy. Bosco, an 8.3 megawatt (MWac) ground-mounted solar plant, will be installed in Partinico Municipality near Palermo, Sicily. On a 16-hectare site, around 15,000 bifacial modules1 will have the capacity to generate enough green electricity to supply the equivalent of 7,000 Italian homes. Commissioning of this solar powerr plant is planned for the end of the year.